diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 6aa3eff0da2c..95d4348e7579 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -3086,12 +3086,15 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	return;
 reset_err:
+	if (running) {
+		set_bit(__IAVF_VSI_DOWN, adapter->vsi.state);
+		iavf_free_traffic_irqs(adapter);
+	}
+	iavf_disable_vf(adapter);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->client_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
-	if (running)
-		iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_RUNNING);
 	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit\n");
-	iavf_close(netdev);
 }
 
 /**